WHAT IS HOSPICE?

Hospice focuses on living life to the fullest while experiencing a life-limiting illness. Hospice is a holistic approach to end of life care, focusing on quality of life and offering physical, emotional and spiritual comfort.

The hospice goal is to help the patient and family members come to terms with death as a natural part of life. The Hospice at HCS team of nurses, aides and other professionals involve the patient and family members in making decisions about care. Hospice at HCS visiting nurses help families learn how to manage a loved one’s pain and symptoms; the nurses are on call 24 hours a day. Hospice care is provided wherever people call home, including long term care facilities and assisted living Facilities.

Hospice at HCS offers:

  • Hospice Medical Director Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care

  • Hospice certified nurses

  • Medical social workers

  • Physical, occupational and speech therapies

  • Home health aides and homemakers

  • Volunteers

  • Spiritual care

  • Ongoing bereavement support

A Quarter-Century of Caring

Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services has been providing comprehensive Hospice care in the region for 25 years, and visiting nurse services since 1907.

Memorial Services

Memorial services are held every year to remember those Hospice at HCS patients who have died. It is a time for patients’ families, Hospice staff and volunteers to reconnect and share memories.

Lending Libraries

Hospice at HCS has an extensive lending library with books and other materials about coping with serious illness, death and bereavement. Books for both children and adults are available.

Consultation and Support

Speakers are available through Hospice at HCS to provide presentations and workshops to agencies and groups about hospice, home care, grief and bereavement.

A Special Word About Hospice Volunteers

Trained volunteers work with our professional staff to provide support for the patient and family members. Volunteers provide respite for family members, visit with patients, and are “good neighbors” in a time of need.

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Financial Arrangements for Care

Hospice services are covered by many insurance plans and by Medicare. No patient is denied services due to their financial circumstances, within the resources of the agency to provide care. Hospice at HCS relies on donations and memorial contributions to make services available to all.

HCS is Medicare-certified and licensed by the State of NH

“May you live all the days of your life.”

—Jonathan Swift

Make An Appointment

Hospice at HCS groups are open to the public and offered at no charge. Short term, individual counseling is available for those struggling with grief. To register or for more information, call Marguerite Cheney, Bereavement Coordinator for Hospice at HCS, at (603) 352-2253 x 4255.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Caregiver Support Group

August 19, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Walk in Wednesdays – September 2, 2020

September 2, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Hospice Volunteer Training

September 24, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Alzheimer’s Walk 2020

September 26, 2020

WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY

“My children and I cannot praise Hospice at HCS enough. They were wonderful and never wavering, always supportive and comforting. The director, aides and nurses — all so professional.”
“Hospice was a real gift to me. When I needed them most, they were there. I’m a nurse and my husband was a doctor. How lucky was I to have Hospice at HCS there to take over giving meds and taking his pulse, so I didn’t have to be his nurse. I could be his wife and just be with him.”
“Hospice at HCS thought of our every need! They explained carefully what they were going to do and why. They seemed almost like a miracle. I was amazed and have just told a friend whose husband is dying.”